The things you find out if you look a little.added: Okay, what kind of Geep is this?

[SpaceMouse]

I had believed that the new train in town that runs past my front door was a small line that only ran from the Homer City Power Plan to a local coal mine. However, with a little looking around, I found that it was a bigger line than I thought. It is the Buffalo & Pittsburgh and runs throughout Western PA and Western NY. It seems to be a subsiderary of the Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.



They are a Geep Line:



Not bad colors, eh? Almost makes me want to model what runs outside my door.

[mikebonellisr]

That wouldn't be a bad idea...you would not have to travel far to do research.You could also back date it if you run steam.

[SpaceMouse]

I went to an online store and I realized I couldn't tell one Geep from another. What is this one?

[nfmisso]

GP38-2; spotting features: two closely spaced radiator fans.

[philnrunt]

spacemouse- Sounds like you have the info on the line, they are great looking units. Another spotting feature of Dash 2s is a small oval window on the left side of the long hood, its a water site glass, just like a throwback to the steam days.
It sure would be a good line to model, and good pics too!

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by philnrunt

spacemouse- Sounds like you have the info on the line, they are great looking units. Another spotting feature of Dash 2s is a small oval window on the left side of the long hood, its a water site glass, just like a throwback to the steam days.
It sure would be a good line to model, and good pics too!

Isn't it on the right side?
http://espee.railfan.net/nonindex/gp38-2_photos/4800-frank_keller_sp-gp38-2.jpg

[SpaceMouse]

I've been looking around and the only two manufacturers to make a GP38-2 are Athearn and Proto 2000. Now I like the Proto 2000, but the Althern comes in at 1/3 the price--but I know nothing about them. $114 to $37.05

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse


Not bad colors, eh? Almost makes me want to model what runs outside my door.

Atlas makes a GP38 in B&P colors
http://www.atlasrr.com/HOLoco/hogp38402.htm

[SpaceMouse]

Dang! I had all these plans of building something no one else had.

Okay, the search is on for an Atlas GP-38 B&P

[dharmon]

Those are GP38s, not dash 2s. The only dash 2's they have are in the 9000 number series. G&W uses alot of GP38s and GP40s (some of which have been rebuilt to GP40-3s). The St. Lawrence and Atlantic, another G&W company is a favorite of mine. The best model of the GP38 would be Atlas, and in fact they did a B&P unit. The nice thing about G&W is that the roads also share power frequently, so you could have a B&P, SLR , G&W, W&P, or any of the roads mixed together. The system is a big user of LLPX lease units also.

Dan

Here's a couple of sites.

http://www.geocities.com/gwirailfan

http://www.gwrr.com

[bogp40]

I beleive it is a GP-38, possible GP-38-2. Viewing from the left side it is difficult to tell a GP-38 from a phase 1 GP-38-2. The right side long hood has an oval sight glass for the dash 2. Later phases of the dash 2s have lower slotted vents on the battery boxes along w/ anticlimber and vertical grills at the radiator. I have seen this paint scheme on a model, can't remember if it was done by Atlas, P2K or Athearn.
Bob K.

[bikerraypa]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse

Dang! I had all these plans of building something no one else had.

Okay, the search is on for an Atlas GP-38 B&P

There is one in the display case at Hobby Express in Mars. They also have one in G&W, same paint scheme.

I have the Atlas B&P GP-38. It's a GREAT GREAT locomotive. Smooth as butter.


Ray out.

p.s. I have a few B&P pics at the following page:

http://www.westernallegheny.com/warr/bppics/bppics.html



and their home page is:

http://www.gwrr.com

[Anonymous]

According to the roster at www.geocities.com/gwirailfan, Buffalo & Pittsburgh 2003 is a GP38AC originally built for the L&N. B&P has 3 other GP38's: 1 from the B&O (2000), and two more GP38AC's from L&N (2001, 2002). The March 2005 issue of Railpace Newsmagazine backs up 2003's identity as a GP38.

Atlas recently made models of B&P 2000 (item #9168) and G&W 51 (item #9169) in the attractive GWI orange paint scheme.

[SpaceMouse]

Ihave been looking for the #9168 and I have not been able to locate one.

[SpaceMouse]

I found one!
I found one!
I found One!

[SpaceMouse]

Yes. They're both subsideraries of Genesee and Wyoming.

I didn't notice that the map would not expand. Click on the link and check out the logos in the lower right.

http://www.gwrr.com/images/3B3_map.gif

[SpaceMouse]

Form their homepage: http://www.gwrr.com/

QUOTE: The Huron Central Railway, also acquired from CP Rail, began operating in July 1997 between the northern Ontario centers of Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie along the north shore of Lake Huron. Handling approximately 23,000 carloads of freight, our 45 employees meet or exceed the transportation expectations of our customers, including Algoma Steel in the "Sault" and Domtar in Espanola. At HCR, we are proud that in our short history we have established a strong reputation for service satisfaction.

The Genesee and Western have lines in the US, Canada, Mexico, South America and Canada.